If you’re not familiar with a neural network, it’s basically a computer that uses an algorithmic technique known as deep learning. No, this generator uses its data about memes that do exist to conjure up memes that don’t exist. The tool is not to be confused with other meme generators, which merely curate existing popular memes.

You can let the network generate a random meme for you, or you can preselect your meme from one of many popular templates, from Mocking SpongeBob to the Gatsby toast. But these memes aren’t actually “real.” They’re being created on the spot by a neural network, an artificial intelligence (AI) that predicts what it thinks a meme might look like. For proof, look no further than “ This Meme Does Not Exist,” a meme-creation tool created by meme-template website Imgflip.Īt a glance, it looks like your average random assortment of meme templates.

It’s official: The coronavirus quarantine may have well and truly made the concept of a “meme” obsolete.

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